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August 25, 2014 10:06 PM

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USA's Kelly Slater rides a wave during the third day of the 14th edition of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf event, part of the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) world tour, on August 24, 2014 in Teahupoo, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. AFP PHOTO / GREGORY BOISSYGREGORY BOISSY/AFP/Getty Images less

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USA's Kelly Slater rides a wave during the third day of the 14th edition of the Billabong Pro Tahiti surf event, part of the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) world tour, on August 24, 2014 ... more

A supporter of Pakistan's cricket celebrity-turned-politician Imran Khan flashes a victory sign from inside a tent made from a huge banner with khan's image during a sit-in protest at the parliament in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Thousands of Khan and Muslim cleric Tahir-ul-Qadri's supporters are besieging parliament in the capital to pressure Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign over alleged election fraud. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash) less

A supporter of Pakistan's cricket celebrity-turned-politician Imran Khan flashes a victory sign from inside a tent made from a huge banner with khan's image during a sit-in protest at the parliament in ... more

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Performers parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival on August 24, 2014 in London, England. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe and was first held in 1964 by the Afro-Caribbean community. Over the bank holiday weekend the streets come alive to steel bands, colourful floats and costumed performers as members of the public flood into the area to join in the celebrations. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** less

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 24: Performers parade through the streets during the Notting Hill Carnival on August 24, 2014 in London, England. The Notting Hill Carnival is the largest street festival in Europe and ... more

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A man transports his dog in a shopping bag at the Pet Fair Asia 2014 in Shanghai on August 23, 2014. The fair for pet lovers and owners opens from untill August 24 and features food and accessories for pets. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELEJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images less

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A man transports his dog in a shopping bag at the Pet Fair Asia 2014 in Shanghai on August 23, 2014. The fair for pet lovers and owners opens from untill August 24 and features food and accessories ... more

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In this photo taken Aug. 5, Boontham Puthachat, 47, holds a two-month old cricket he raises at his farm in Thanon Nang Klarn village in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. Boontham's family is one of 30 in this village raising mounds of the profitable crisp and crunchy critters in their backyards, satisfying a big domestic appetite for edible insects, and a slowly emerging international one in countries where most diners would rather starve than sample fried grasshoppers or omelets studded with red ant eggs. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong) less

In this photo taken Aug. 5, Boontham Puthachat, 47, holds a two-month old cricket he raises at his farm in Thanon Nang Klarn village in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeastern Thailand. Boontham's family is ... more

A military band performs during a welcome ceremony for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

A military band performs during a welcome ceremony for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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Homeless people sleep on the ground at a park in Manila on August 24, 2014. The Philippines announced in April plans to spend more on infrastructure and introduce other reforms to try to lift millions out of poverty. The revised Philippine Development Plan sets more ambitious economic targets to address persistent concerns that poor Filipinos are not enjoying the benefits of the country's recent dramatic economic growth. AFP PHOTO /NOEL CELISNOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images less

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Homeless people sleep on the ground at a park in Manila on August 24, 2014. The Philippines announced in April plans to spend more on infrastructure and introduce other reforms to try to lift millions ... more

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A woman sits with a baby, in the West Point area that has been hardest hit by the Ebola virus spreading in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. A Liberian doctor who was among three Africans to receive an experimental Ebola drug has died, the country's information minister said Monday. (AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh) less

A woman sits with a baby, in the West Point area that has been hardest hit by the Ebola virus spreading in Monrovia, Liberia, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. A Liberian doctor who was among three Africans to receive an ... more

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A Palestinian man sweeps the floor of his home that was damaged after a mosque across the street was hit by an Israeli airstrike on August 25, 2014 in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Egyptian mediators have proposed a new ceasefire in Gaza that would open the blockaded enclave's crossings and allow in aid and reconstruction materials, a senior Palestinian official said. Two AFP PHOTO/ROBERTO SCHMIDTROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images less

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A Palestinian man sweeps the floor of his home that was damaged after a mosque across the street was hit by an Israeli airstrike on August 25, 2014 in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip. Egyptian ... more

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Stan Wawrinka, of Switzerland, chases down a shot by Jiri Vesely, of the Czech Republic, during the opening round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) less

Stan Wawrinka, of Switzerland, chases down a shot by Jiri Vesely, of the Czech Republic, during the opening round of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Elise ... more

Bryan Cranston kisses Julia Louis-Dreyfus, center front, as she accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on “Veep” at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) less

Bryan Cranston kisses Julia Louis-Dreyfus, center front, as she accepts the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on “Veep” at the 66th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia ... more

Smoke from a field fire adjacent to Riverside Golf Club billows onto the 12th hole as Johnie Williams, 21, of Olympia, Wash., tees off on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 in Chehalis, Wash. According to Chehalis Fire Chief Rob Gebhart, the field was surrounded by dirt, so the fire “wasn't going anywhere,” Gebhart said. As of late Monday afternoon the fire was contained and the golf course was free of smoke. (AP Photo/The Chronicle, Pete Caster) less

Smoke from a field fire adjacent to Riverside Golf Club billows onto the 12th hole as Johnie Williams, 21, of Olympia, Wash., tees off on Monday, Aug. 25, 2014 in Chehalis, Wash. According to Chehalis Fire ... more

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One beach has a yellow flag signaling beachgoers to use caution for possible rip currents and a nearby beach has a no swimming allowed red flag along the ocean Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Spring Lake, N.J. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) less

One beach has a yellow flag signaling beachgoers to use caution for possible rip currents and a nearby beach has a no swimming allowed red flag along the ocean Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, in Spring Lake, N.J. (AP ... more

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Ken Wells of Sign Co Pro guides the repaired San Bernardino County Fair sign back into its original place on Seventh Street in Victorville, Calif., Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. The historic sign was damaged in a wind storm last winter (AP Photo/Daily Press, James Quigg) less

Ken Wells of Sign Co Pro guides the repaired San Bernardino County Fair sign back into its original place on Seventh Street in Victorville, Calif., Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. The historic sign was damaged in a wind ... more

Barbers and cosmetologists volunteer free back to school haircuts in an effort to promote anti-bullying, Monday Aug 25, 2014, in Pittsfield, Mass. The effort was organized by We Care Ministries in response to recent gang violence, including a shooting in Pittsfiled. (AP Photo The Berkshire Eagle, Ben Garver) less

Barbers and cosmetologists volunteer free back to school haircuts in an effort to promote anti-bullying, Monday Aug 25, 2014, in Pittsfield, Mass. The effort was organized by We Care Ministries in response to ... more

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A casket containing the body of Michael Brown is wheeled out Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Brown, who was shot and killed by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer on Aug. 9. (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry, Pool) less

A casket containing the body of Michael Brown is wheeled out Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Brown, who was shot ... more

People raise their arms during the funeral service for Michael Brown at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Michael Brown, the 18-year-old shot and killed Aug. 9 in a confrontation with a police officer that fueled almost two weeks of street protests. (AP Photo/New York Times, Richard Perry, Pool) less

People raise their arms during the funeral service for Michael Brown at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis, Monday, Aug. 25, 2014. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Michael ... more

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A casket containing the body of Michael Brown is wheeled out Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Brown, who was shot and killed by a Ferguson, Mo., police officer on Aug. 9. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post Dispatch, Robert Cohen, Pool) less

A casket containing the body of Michael Brown is wheeled out Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis. Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to Brown, who was shot ... more

FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 25: James Mclarren, Casey Dozier and Nekesha Mclarren bow their heads in prayer at the memorial setup for Michael Brown on the spot he was shot, as the funeral for him continues at the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church on August 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. Michael Brown was shot and killed by a police officer on August 9. His death caused several days of violent protests along with rioting and looting. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) less

FERGUSON, MO - AUGUST 25: James Mclarren, Casey Dozier and Nekesha Mclarren bow their heads in prayer at the memorial setup for Michael Brown on the spot he was shot, as the funeral for him continues at the ... more